Trailblazing Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders

14 Americans who changed the face of U.S. government and military leadership

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36

The median age of people
who met their spouse or long-term partner online
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52%
of Americans
said in 2018 that volunteering to help others is very important to what it means to be a good citizen
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47%
of U.S. adults
say being outdoors and experiencing nature provides a "great deal" of meaning and fulfillment in their lives
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20%

of American adults
have listened to an audiobook in the past 12 months
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13%
of Americans
needed but could not afford to see a doctor in the past year, as of 2018
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36%

of American Indians and Alaska Natives in the U.S.
are married, as of 2019
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85%+

Women make up more than 85% of workers
in the two largest health care occupations
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$321,500
the median price
of a newly built single-family home sold in the U.S. in 2019
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9%
of Hispanic American children ages 3 to 18
did not have internet access at home in 2018
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27%
of STEM workers
are women, as of 2019 — up from 8% in 1970
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9%

of Americans
say they have Irish ancestry
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45M

Americans
have federal student loan debt, as of June 2020
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59%
of American women
say that religion is very important in their lives
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75%

of U.S. consumers
used online banking in 2019
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40%

of Americans age 65 and older
say they know most or all of their neighbors
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